Luis Suarez may have received widespread condemnation for his infamous bite on Giorgio Chiellini, but the Italy defender admits he admires the fiery striker for his actions.
Suarez caused outrage in 2014 when, during a hard-fought World Cup group decider between Uruguay and Italy, he sank his teeth into Chiellini's shoulder. He escaped punishment on the pitch as the Celeste downed their riva...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has posted a loving first picture of his family back inside their Turin home as he quarantines before Juventus resume training.
Captioning his snap "The Greatest Love," he grinned as he played with his four children on a sprawling sofa.
Juventus hero Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys being back home in Turin - but soon will return to full training
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CRISTIANO RONALDO has left Madeira to return to Italy with his family after nearly two months on his native island.
The 35-year-old was chauffeur-driven to the airport named after him so he could board his Gulfstream G200 Galaxy on Monday evening with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and four children.
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally boarded his private jet to return to Italy
The £20milli...Full Story »

Nearly seven weeks after the last game was played, Italy's top football division finally has a target date to resume practice.
Premier Giuseppe Conte announced Sunday that professional sports teams can resume training on May 18, while individual sports can resume practice on May 4.
The move means that the Serie A league could resume playing games in June -- albeit without any fans in the sta...Full Story »

Serie A's suspension has been extended to May 3, in line with the Italian government's latest lockdown measures to combat the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which were implemented on Tuesday.
All sporting activities in Italy had been put on hold initially until April 13, with the country having been on a national lockdown since March 10.
Serie A was the first major league in Europe to suspend...Full Story »

The pair previously worked together at Manchester City but the striker hasn't found his best form back in Serie A with Brescia
Mario Balotelli has the quality to return to international football but has to do more for his club Brescia to earn a recall, according to Italy manager Roberto Mancini.
Balotelli joined the promoted side to much fanfare at the beginning of this season, returning to ...Full Story »

FOOTIE ace Cristiano Ronaldo has never been modest and the Portuguese star gives fans a glimpse into just how much he admires himself in new campaign images.
To celebrate Fathers' Day in Italy yesterday the Juventus striker, 35, teamed up with Yamamay lingerie brand to pose in his undies and show off his six pack and toned physique.
The Juventus striker teamed up with the lingerie brand to sho...Full Story »

Italy's football federation will ask for the Euro 2020 tournament to be postponed over the coronavirus outbreak.
"We will propose to UEFA the delay of the European Championships," Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation told the SportMediaset television channel.
"We will try to get to the end of this [domestic] championship because it is fairer and more correct after t...Full Story »

Roberto Mancini had a squad in mind for the 2020 European Championship, but said Italy could win it in 2021 if it is postponed.
Roberto Mancini said Italy can win the European Championship even if the finals are rescheduled for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
UEFA is set to hold a critical summit on Tuesday, with talks planned on whether or not the finals can be held as scheduled i...Full Story »

ENGLAND’S friendlies against Italy and Denmark are set to be cancelled amid the coronavirus crisis.
The Football Association’s official line remains that the Wembley fixtures on March 27 and 31 will go ahead unless Government guidelines change.
Gareth Southgate's England look likely to have their upcoming friendlies with Italy and Denmark cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak C...Full Story »

WANDA NARA left little to the imagination as she showed off her cleavage in a plunging red dress.
The model, agent and wife of Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi is Italy's version of Gary Lineker for their Match Of The Day programme.
Wanda Nara looked stunning as she posed in a plunging red dress
Wanda hosts the Italian version of Match Of The Day
But her attire is a whole lot differe...Full Story »

The Swedish star looks set for a return to a country where he has played for both AC Milan and Inter in the past
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has all but confirmed his next playing stint will take him back to Italy's Serie A.
The 38-year-old has been a free agent since calling time on his stay with MLS side LA Galaxy, with a number of clubs scrambling for the veteran striker's services.
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Italy coach Roberto Mancini hailed his rising stars after they rounded off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign in exhilarating fashion with a 9-1 win over Armenia in Palermo.Ciro Immobile and Nicolo Zaniolo stepped up and scored two goals each as Mancini’s much-changed line-up ensured the Italians finished Group J with a 100 per cent record from their 10 games.And Mancini admitted he now f...Full Story »

Italy finished their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 100 per cent record from 10 games after thumping Armenia 9-1 in Palermo.Ciro Immobile and Nicolo Zaniolo both scored twice as the Azzurri racked up an 11th straight win despite a much-changed starting line-up under Roberto Mancini.Immobile and Zaniolo were among those promoted to the side after Friday’s 3-0 win in Bosnia and they de...Full Story »

Italy manager Roberto Mancini expressed humility after beating a national record that has stood for 80 years.A clinical 3-0 Euro 2020 qualifying victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina was the Azzurri’s ninth in a row in the campaign, and 10th in succession overall.It means Mancini has now surpassed the mark set by World Cup winner Vittorio Pozzo between 1938 and 1939.Despite the new record, M...Full Story »

Italy chalked up their ninth successive Euro 2020 qualifying victory with a clinical 3-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.First-half goals from Francesco Acerbi and Lorenzo Insigne were added to by Andrea Belotti early in the second period as the Azzurri maintained their 100 per cent record in Group J.Already assured of their place in next summer’s finals, Roberto Mancini’s side w...Full Story »

Roberto Mancini will use the final two matches of Italy’s Euro 2020 qualifying campaign to run the rule over a trio of promising youngsters.With the Azzurri already through to next summer’s finals with an unblemished record which has seen them win all eight Group J matches to date, the pressure is off Mancini and his squad ahead of the games against Bosnia & Herzegovina in Zenica...Full Story »

The Belgium international put in a match-winning performance as Antonio Conte's side came from behind to beat Bologna and go top of the Italian tableTwo late goals from Romelu Lukaku helped Inter maintain their superb start to the Serie A season with a 2-1 comeback win at Bologna on Saturday, and the Belgian has fired his way into exalted company.
With Inter trailing 15 minutes from time, Luk...Full Story »

Roberto Mancini will not consider himself among the greatest Italy managers of all time until he has delivered a couple of World Cups – but winning the European Championship would certainly be a start.A 5-0 Euro 2020 qualifying victory over Liechtenstein in Vaduz made it nine straight wins for the Azzurri under Mancini, matching the achievement of storied Italy coach Vittorio Pozzo.His sid...Full Story »

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